Alabama at Tennessee
Saturday, October 21, 1939 Share
No. 5 Tennessee beat No. 8 Alabama 21–0. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 13–8–1 as played.
FinalHigh 82°F, low 52°FAttendance 40,000
On the newsreel
- TENNESSEE ROUTS ALABAMARose Bowl hopes soar for the "Vols" as they turn back a strong "Crimson Tide" and win, 21-0, before a thrilled crowd of 40,000
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Alabama–Tennessee gameOfficially, Alabama leads 60–41–6; as played, 61–40–7 in 108 meetings, counting the 86 since this game.
| 2026 | Tennessee 26, Alabama 10 | |
| 2025 | Alabama 37, Tennessee 20 | |
| 2024 | Tennessee 24, Alabama 17 | |
| 2023 | Alabama 34, Tennessee 20 | |
| 2022 | Tennessee 52, Alabama 49 | |
| 2021 | Alabama 52, Tennessee 24 |
Around this game
Alabama
- Next gamevs. Mississippi StateOct. 28, 1939
- SeasonAlabama in 1939
- ProgramAlabama history and records
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. MercerOct. 28, 1939
- SeasonTennessee in 1939
- ProgramTennessee history and records